French Alps: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the French Alps.


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Best lifts in the French Alps

1-50 out of 139 ski resorts

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In La Rosière (France), most of the slopes are accessed by fast chairlifts. In La Thuile (Italy), you… more
Ski lifts:
  • 38

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Tignes/Val d'Isère ski area mainly offers modern gondolas and chairlifts. Most of the chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 80

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In Les 3 Vallées, the renewal process of the lift systems is continuously progressing, so drag lifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 159

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In general, most slopes are served by fast four- and six-seater chairlifts. From the valley towns,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 165

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the Serre Chevalier ski area, there is a mix of modern and nostalgic lifts. However, most slopes… more
Ski lifts:
  • 59

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the Les Deux Alpes ski area, gondolas and chairlifts predominate, but there are also some drag… more
Ski lifts:
  • 45

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the Via Lattea ski area, you'll find a mix of modern chairlifts and gondolas, as well as platter… more
Ski lifts:
  • 70

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In Les Arcs, almost all slopes can be accessed by chairlifts and gondolas. Drag lifts are rare in Les… more
Ski lifts:
  • 52

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall, guests in the La Plagne ski area are transported by modern and comfortable lifts. Nearly half… more
Ski lifts:
  • 74

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Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 16

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Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Overall, there are more chairlifts and gondolas compared to the number of drag lifts. The detachable… more
Ski lifts:
  • 16

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Almost all slopes can be accessed by chairlifts and gondolas. However, some lifts are already a bit… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The quickest way to reach the ski area from the valley is by taking the eight-person gondola lift Les… more
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Chamonix, a modern 10-person gondola takes you up to the Le Brévent ski area. From Les Praz, an… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Les Planards ski area is served by a four-seater chairlift, two platter lifts, and a conveyor… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Since the 2014/15 season, the modern 10-person gondola lift Plan Joran takes you from the valley up… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the towns of Megève and Saint Gervais, various gondola lifts take you up into the ski area.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 61

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In Saint Sorlin and La Toussuire, most lifts are high-speed lifts; in Le Corbier and Saint Sorlin, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 68

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In Alpe d'Huez, skiers are transported through the ski area by numerous gondolas and chairlifts. Some… more
Ski lifts:
  • 69

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1-50 out of 139 ski resorts